KAJUKENBO

Kajukenbo is a Hawaiian martial art. It is known for its street effective, brutal, deadly, overkill approach to self-defense while developing both physical and mental toughness. Kajukenbo was created between 1947 and 1949 at Palama Settlement on Oahu, Hawaii. It developed out a group calling themselves the "Black Belt Society", which consisted of black belts from various martial arts backgrounds who met to train and learn with each other. This was the beginning of an evolutionary, adaptive style designed to combine the most useful aspects of the arts.

Five masters of martial arts formed an extremely effective and deadly mixed martial art to protect themselves and their people from the burgeoning violence. Their objective was to develop a versatile 'street fighting' style by combining the best of their individual arts. Today, Kajukenbo is considered the first true mixed martial art.

Kajukenbo is a hybrid martial art that incorporates a mixture of striking, blocking, kicking, stand-up and ground combat, choreographed forms, and self-defense. Also a beautiful and powerful martial art and is particularly 메이저사이트 suited for women or smaller people since it focuses more on strategic targeting and effectiveness.

A unique self defense system that combines select skills from five different martial arts. Those martial arts are represented in the four syllables of the KA-JU-KEN-BO name. The first syllable, KA, stands for Korean Karate; the second, JU, stands for Judo and Jiu Jitsu. The third, KEN, stands for Kenpo and last, BO, stands for Chinese Boxing or Gung-Fu. But there is also secondary meaning in Chinese characters whic is Long life, Happiness, Fist, and Style.

Ancient and modern training methods are combined towards reaching the goals of integration of mind, body, and spirit, as well as practical self-defense skills and development. Students of this art develop excellent body conditioning, power, balance, and fluidity of movement. From children to adults, each gains the skills necessary to not only succeed with defending themselves but also living a successful life.